Cliffoney, Co. Sligo scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €230,500 (most €220,000–€273,750), it scores 75/100 for safety (37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 424 people live here, up 10.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Cliffoney is #10 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
424 people, up 10.4% since 2016.
Cliffoney, Co. Sligo, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #29 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Cliffoney scores 75/100 on safety, ~37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cliffoney over the last 24 months was €230,500, most between €220,000 and €273,750 (Property Price Register).
Cliffoney is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally, prices up 9.9%.
New builds are rare in Cliffoney — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Cliffoney in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (22 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cliffoney scores 75/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 10.4% since 2016).
Cliffoney scores 52/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Cliffoney is about 143 minutes by road from Galway.
Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated August 2026.